Thomas Lamplugh (1615-1691) was a native of Yorkshire and received degrees from Queen's College, Oxford, in 1639 (BA) and 1642 (MA). He entered the ministry of the Church of England in 1657 and gradually rose through the ranks of the church, becoming Bishop of Exeter in 1676 and Archbishop of York in 1688. A member of the House of Lords after 1677, Lamplugh supported James II after his abdication but declared loyalty to William and Mary upon their ascension to the British throne. Lamplugh married Katherine Davenant (1633-1671) in 1663 and the couple had one surviving son, Thomas.

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Scope and Contents: This commonplace book (100 pages, many of which are blank) belonged to Thomas Lamplugh, Archbishop of York, likely between 1642 and 1678. The contents, primarily in Latin, largely consist of oratories and notes about religion and other subjects, often delivered at or otherwise mentioning "Oxon." Some later entries, such as a copied letter from the Archbishop of Canterbury to the Duke of York (21 February 1678), are in English. The volume includes poetry signed by Lamplugh, including one poem about his wife Katherine.